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CRO departs corporate super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
The chief risk officer at Australia's largest corporate superannuation fund will link with Equity Trustees in the New Year. Owen Brailsford will join Equity Trustees in February 2019 as the firm's chief risk officer. He is leaving his post at ...

Ten stories that defined the Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
Need a Royal Commission refresh? Here are the top stories you needed to know in 2018. Meller leaves AMP After a difficult appearance at the Royal Commission's hearings into financial advice, AMP's outgoing chief executive made a swift exit ...

Financial Standard unwrapped: Our top stories in 2018

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
These are the 2018 Financial Standard stories to have in your back pocket for summer discussions around the barbeque. Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs In March the ALP proposed to eliminate cash refunds from excess dividend imputation ...

Investors to move on property before election: BlackRock

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
The world's largest asset manager can't see the bottom of Australia's housing downturn and it expects investors to be ahead of the game. Giving its global investment outlook for the year ahead, BlackRock said softening house prices might lead investors ...

Multiforte founder takes AFA Inspire lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
The founder of boutique advice firm Multiforte Financial Services will lead the AFA's community of practice for women in advice. The AFA appointed Kate McCallum as the national chair of AFA Inspire, bringing the Multiforte co-chief executive's wealth ...

Industry fund awards $180m fixed income mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
A $7 billion industry superannuation fund awarded a $180 million fixed income mandate to a US-based fund manager. Energy Super, a superannuation fund managing the retirement savings of about 47,000 Australians, awarded the fixed income mandate to Payden ...

Super a money laundering target: AUSTRAC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
Australia's money laundering watchdog is warning superannuation funds they are serious targets for financial criminals, and provided advice on how to avoid getting stung. AUSTRAC released a guidance paper to the superannuation sector, outlining the ...

$200k on the life-line for new Freedom chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
The employment contract of Freedom's new chief executive includes a $200,000 pay increase if he can secure the firm a life insurance licence. Former TAL general manager Sean Williamson began his tenure as chief executive of Freedom on 14 December. ...

Ignition lifts off in Ireland

HARRISON WORLEY AND MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
An Australian wealth fintech launched a partnership with an international bank to provide millions of people with digital financial advice. Ignition Advice - formerly Ignition Wealth - partnered with the Bank of Ireland to launch Life Advice, a scalable ...

FIIG turns to institutional market

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
FIIG Securities has made a series of appointments over 2018 to assist its growth in the institutional fixed income market. FIIG, which has $8 billion in securities under advice, officially announced the appointments of three directors and an associate ...